Bergmann
Encyclopedia
Bergmann is a surname
which is German or Swedish
, in origin, respectively. It means 'mountain man' as well as 'miner' in both languages. Bergman is a common surname in the Netherlands
and is also a common Jewish Surname, derived from Yiddish.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
which is German or Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, in origin, respectively. It means 'mountain man' as well as 'miner' in both languages. Bergman is a common surname in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and is also a common Jewish Surname, derived from Yiddish.
People
- Amanda Bergmann, American actress
- Art BergmannArt BergmannArt Bergmann is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who was one of the key figures in Canadian punk rock in the late 1970s.-Punk bands:...
(born 1953), Canadian rock singer-songwriter - Carl G. L. Ch. BergmannCarl BergmannCarl Bergmann was a German-American cellist and conductor.-Biography:...
(1821–1876) - Christian BergmannChristian BergmannKarl Georg Lucas Christian Bergmann was a German anatomist, physiologist and biologist who developed the Bergmann's rule.- Biography :...
, (1814-1865) German anatomist, physiologist, and biologist who developed Bergmann's ruleBergmann's RuleBergmann's rule is an ecogeographic principle that states that within a broadly distributed genus, species of larger size are found in colder environments, and species of smaller size are found in warmer regions. Although originally formulated in terms of species within a genus, it has often been...
. - Erika BergmannErika BergmannErika Bergmann was a Nazi guard in at least three slave labor camps during World War II. She was born in Germany.In 1943 Bergmann arrived at Ravensbrück where she received her initial training and first assignment...
(born 1915), Nazi guard during World War II - Ernst Bergmann (philosopher) (1881-1945), German philosopher and proponent of Nazism
- Ernst David BergmannErnst David BergmannErnst David Bergmann was an Israeli nuclear scientist and chemist. He is often considered the father of the Israeli nuclear program.- Life and Education :...
(1903-1975), Israeli chemist and founder of nuclear program - Ernst von BergmannErnst von BergmannErnst von Bergmann was a Baltic German surgeon. He is the beginner of aseptic surgery.Born in Riga, Livonia , in 1860 he earned his doctorate at the University of Dorpat, and later returned to Dorpat in 1871, where he was a professor of surgery until 1878...
(1836-1907), German surgeon - Heinrich Bergmann - ObersturmführerObersturmführerObersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi party that was used by the SS and also as a rank of the SA. Translated as “Senior Assault Leader”, the rank of Obersturmführer was first created in 1932 as the result of an expansion of the Sturmabteilung and the need for an additional rank in...
, head of the Criminal Division of the German Kripo in German occupied Estonia - Hugo BergmannHugo BergmannSamuel Hugo Bergman, or Samuel Bergman was a German and Israeli Jewish philosopher.-Biography:...
(1883-1975), German/Israeli Jewish philosopher - Gustav BergmannGustav BergmannGustav Bergmann was a philosopher born in Vienna, Austria. He studied at the University of Vienna and was a member of the Vienna Circle. In the United States, he was a professor of philosophy and psychology at the University of Iowa.- Biography :Bergmann earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at the...
(May 4, 1906 - April 21, 1987) - Juliette BergmannJuliette BergmannJuliette Maria Suzanna Bergmann is a champion Dutch female bodybuilder, the 2001 Ms. Olympia.-Early years:Bergmann was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, from a Dutch mother and an Indonesian father. During her childhood she lost two brothers, causing much grief to her mother, who laid a larger...
(born 1958), Dutch female bodybuilder - Ralph BergmannRalph BergmannRalph Bergmann is a volleyball player from Germany, who played for the National Team in the 2000s...
(born 1970), German volleyball player - Sabine Bergmann-PohlSabine Bergmann-PohlSabine Bergmann-Pohl née Schulz is a German politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany , she was president of the People's Chamber of the German Democratic Republic from April to October 1990 and as such the last head of state...
(born 1946), a German conservative politician who served as the last head of state of East Germany - Samuel Bergmann, the same as Hugo BergmannHugo BergmannSamuel Hugo Bergman, or Samuel Bergman was a German and Israeli Jewish philosopher.-Biography:...
- Theodor BergmannTheodor BergmannTheodor Bergmann was a German businessman and industrialist best remembered for the various revolutionary firearms his companies released. Like many entrepreneurs of the era, his activity was centered on bicycles and the nascent automobile...
(1850-1931), founder company Bergmann in Suhl - Walter Bergmann, (1902-1988) German Composer, Editor of music, musician (recorder). Emigrated to London
Firearms
- Bergmann 1896Bergmann 1896The Bergmann 1896 was a 19th century semi-automatic pistol developed by German designer Theodor Bergmann. A contemporary of the Mauser C96 and Borchardt C-93 pistols, the Bergmann failed to achieve the same widespread success, although Bergmann himself later went on to design one of the earliest...
, an early military semi-automatic pistol - Bergmann-Bayard 1908Bayard 1908The Bayard 1908 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Belgian Bernard Clarus in 1908 as a short-range self-defense handgun. The Bayard 1908 was sold on the civilian market, chambered in .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP...
, a small pocket pistol - Bergmann-Bayard model 1910Bergmann-Bayard model 1910The Bergmann-Bayard was a German designed semi-automatic pistol produced under license in Belgium.-Bergmann Mars:The Bergmann Mars was produced in 1901, and was the first Bergmann design aimed squarely at the military market, with a comparatively powerful 9x23mm Bergmann round...
, a military pistol - Bergmann MP18MP18The MP18.1 manufactured by Theodor Bergmann Waffenbau Abteilung was the first practical submachine gun used in combat. It was introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army during World War I as the primary weapon of the Stosstruppen, assault groups specialized in trench combat...
submachine gun